Norwegian Breakaway suffers technical ‘glitch’
Scuffles broke out onboard the Norwegian Breakaway after its arrival in its home port of New York was delayed by three hours.
The cruise ship had to be towed into port following its latest Caribbean cruise after getting stuck on the Hudson River.
A Coast Guard tug vessel towed the 4,500 passenger Norwegian Breakaway to its Manhattan homeport when the ship suffered steering and propulsion problems.
It caused a three-hour delay in docking as the coast guard waited for suitable tide conditions.
Norwegian Cruise Line spokeswoman AnneMarie Mathews called it a minor glitch – only a "small, technical maintenance item on one of the two azipods."
The ship was returning after a seven-day cruise of the Bahamas and Florida.
It is the ship’s first major technical hitch since coming into service almost exactly a year ago and this week celebrates the first anniversary of its launch.
Passengers described the scene as "a little chaotic" as people waited in line for hours to disembark with tempers boiling over and scuffles breaking out.
The line also released a statement advising passengers that the following Bermuda voyage, scheduled for departure Sunday at 2pm, would be delayed by three
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